This year the Newport Economic Development Commission added a new tool to local development efforts, the ReNewport Grant. ReNewport grants assist smaller retail and commercial businesses make needed improvements to the exterior of their business property. The program offers a 50/50 matching grant with the NEDC paying up to $2,500 of the cost. The grant can be used for painting, parking, signage, awnings. landscaping, new windows or new doors. This year the $25,000 budgeted funded 13 different businessses as they worked on project.

Let us know what you think about the ReNewport Grants.